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| Date: | 06 21 1935 |
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| Description: | A reunion of eight members of the 1915 University of Wisconsin world's fair band with their instruments, director Charles Mann, and current (in 1935) U.W. ... |
| Date: | 05 12 1934 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of ten Norwegian folk dancers in costume, coached by John Odden, and Harold Smedal holding a Hardanger violin, who will perform for the Sons... |
| Date: | 02 27 1934 |
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| Description: | Tony Salerno and his Gypsy Melodians, six musicians. Tony Salerno, leader, is standing with instruments at the WIBA studio. |
| Date: | 11 09 1933 |
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| Description: | George J. Friedrich, floor manager at the Burdick & Murray Co., playing a Melodian at the Bullard house, 1154 E. Mifflin Street. |
| Date: | 05 22 1933 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of musicians and their instruments in Clarence Fehling's Old Timer's Orchestra, which will play for a benefit dance at East High School for ... |
| Date: | 02 28 1933 |
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| Description: | Minstrel show actors, sitting on stage, in costume and blackface with a small orchestra sitting below, at Luther Memorial Church, 1023 University Avenue. |
| Date: | 01 09 1933 |
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| Description: | Howard Metzger leading the Howard Metzger's recording orchestra who are sitting on a stage behind music stands, holding instruments. The stage is decorated... |
| Date: | 08 23 1932 |
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| Description: | Anthony "Tony" Salerno's Gypsy Melodians posing at WIBA studios. Tony is leaning against the piano with his violin. Other Melodians are Otto Heinz, piano; ... |
| Date: | 04 16 1932 |
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| Description: | Olson & Johnson milking cows in front of the Orpheum Theatre, 216 State Street, promoting their show "Atrocities of 1932." |
| Date: | 03 25 1932 |
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| Description: | Orchestra sitting under an awning at the Chanticleer ballroom. |
| Date: | 03 29 1932 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of WIBA's "Aunt Mary's Radio Juniors" members with Uncle Johnny and Bill. Formerly known as "Radio Juniors." Sponsored by Aunt Mary's Corn T... |
| Date: | 03 25 1931 |
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| Description: | The musicians of the Chanticleer orchestra sitting in the bandstand with their instruments and sheet music. |
| Date: | 12 14 1930 |
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| Description: | RKOlians orchestra at WISJ radio station. Ten members with some holding instruments. This was a benefit for the Empty Stocking Fund. |
| Date: | 12 30 1930 |
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| Description: | Bessie and Bata Kappelle singing at WISJ radio station in front of microphone with Ole Olsen & Chic Johnson. The woman on the left is holding a ukulele. Th... |
| Date: | 12 14 1930 |
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| Description: | Ole Olsen & Chic Johnson at WISJ radio station in front of microphone, with one of them holding a violin. John Sharnberg, manager of Orpheum Theatre is sta... |
| Date: | 12 09 1930 |
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| Description: | WIBA's "Harvesters" orchestra, wearing tuxedos, gathers for a group portrait behind two grand pianos at the WIBA studios. |
| Date: | 12 05 1930 |
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| Description: | WIBA "Harvester's" orchestra, all sitting except the Bass player who is standing. |
| Date: | 12 05 1930 |
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| Description: | Tuxedo-clad pianists sitting at twin Baldwin grand pianos in a WIBA studio. |
| Date: | 11 03 1930 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of the I.O.O.F. (Independent Order of Odd Fellows) band in uniform, taken in Odd Fellows Hall. |
| Date: | 10 03 1930 |
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| Description: | A tuxedo-clad percussionist standing at his marimbas, with other instruments including a gong, drum kit, and tympani behind him at the WIBA radio station. |
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